Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
110 AM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Seasonably dry weather will continue through this weekend, with the
only chances for rain being around 15% near and north of the I-74
corridor this evening and again tomorrow afternoon with a pair of
weak disturbances. Winds will blow from the southwest today, west
tomorrow, and then from the northeast tomorrow night into Friday
behind a back door cool front. Generally light today into early
tomorrow, transport winds will increase to around 10 to 15 kt in the
vicinity of the front tomorrow evening, resulting in slightly better
ventilation.
ILZ027>031-036>038-281100-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
110 AM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+5) 56 (+8) 82
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-2) 82 (-15) 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6130 5020
1700ft Mixing Temp 70 76
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 55170 50200
Vent Rate Category Fair Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 47 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 43 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-281100-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
110 AM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+3) 55 (+8) 83
RH % (24h trend) 39 (0) 84 (-14) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6460 5970
1700ft Mixing Temp 72 78
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 45220 47760
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Light winds.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-281100-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
110 AM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+4) 55 (+8) 83
RH % (24h trend) 38 (0) 81 (-16) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7010 5620
1700ft Mixing Temp 70 76
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 49070 67440
Vent Rate Category Fair Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Light winds.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-281100-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
110 AM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+2) 54 (+7) 82
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-1) 84 (-15) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6610 5260
1700ft Mixing Temp 71 77
Transport Wnd (mph) W 5 W 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 33050 36820
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Light winds.
$$
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